| Divergence involving global regulatory gene mutations in an Escherichia coli population evolving under phosphate limitation. | |
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PMID: 20639316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Many of the important changes in evolution are regulatory in nature. Sequenced bacterial genomes point to flexibility in regulatory circuits but we do not know how regulation is remodeled in evolving bacteria. Here, we study the regulatory changes that emerge in populations evolving under controlled conditions during experimental evolution of Escherichia coli in a phosphate-limited chemostat culture. Genomes were sequenced from five clones with different combinations of phenotypic properties that coexisted in a population after 37 days. Each of the distinct isolates contained a different mutation in 1 of 3 highly pleiotropic regulatory genes (hfq, spoT, or rpoS). The mutations resulted in dissimilar proteomic changes, consistent with the documented effects of hfq, spoT, and rpoS mutations. The different mutations do share a common benefit, however, in that the mutations each redirect cellular resources away from stress responses that are redundant in a constant selection environment. The hfq mutation lowers several individual stress responses as well the small RNA-dependent activation of rpoS translation and hence general stress resistance. The spoT mutation reduces ppGpp levels, decreasing the stringent response as well as rpoS expression. The mutations in and upstream of rpoS resulted in partial or complete loss of general stress resistance. Our observations suggest that the degeneracy at the core of bacterial stress regulation provides alternative solutions to a common evolutionary challenge. These results can explain phenotypic divergence in a constant environment and also how evolutionary jumps and adaptive radiations involve altered gene regulation. |
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Authors:
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Lei Wang; Beny Spira; Zhemin Zhou; Lu Feng; Ram P Maharjan; Xiaomin Li; Fangfang Li; Christopher McKenzie; Peter R Reeves; Thomas Ferenci |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Letter; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-07-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Genome biology and evolution Volume: 2 ISSN: 1759-6653 ISO Abbreviation: Genome Biol Evol Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-12-06 Revised Date: 2012-04-23 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101509707 Medline TA: Genome Biol Evol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 478-87 Citation Subset: IM |
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Bacterial Proteins
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genetics Directed Molecular Evolution* Escherichia coli / genetics*, metabolism* Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics Genes, Bacterial Guanosine Tetraphosphate / metabolism Host Factor 1 Protein / genetics Models, Genetic Mutation* Phenotype Phosphates / metabolism* Proteome Pyrophosphatases / genetics Sigma Factor / genetics Stress, Physiological |
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0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Escherichia coli Proteins; 0/Hfq protein, E coli; 0/Host Factor 1 Protein; 0/Phosphates; 0/Proteome; 0/Sigma Factor; 0/sigma factor KatF protein, Bacteria; 33503-72-9/Guanosine Tetraphosphate; EC 3.1.7.2/guanosine-3',5'-bis(diphosphate) 3'-pyrophosphatase; EC 3.6.1.-/Pyrophosphatases |
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